Aymeric Rouyer

Aymeric Rouyer (1 June 1786-28 September 1864) was a Colonel of the National Guard of France during the Napoleonic Wars.

Biography
Aymeric Rouyer was born in Vendome, France on 1 June 1786. He was drafted into the French Army in 1805 at the age of 19 during the levee en masse, gaining experience in the campaigns against the Austrian Empire and Prussia in Poland. Rouyer was promoted to Colonel in 1814 during the defense of France, leading a National Guard regiment. He led them well during the Battle of Bar-le-Duc, where he repulsed August von Gneisenau's Prussian army attacks on the French right flank. Rouyer retired after Napoleon was overthrown later in 1814 and Rouyer returned to Vendome, where he became the commander of the National Guard forces until 1851, when he retired.